Method for diagnosis of alzheimer's disease

The invention relates to a method of treating Alzheimer's disease in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an anti-microbial agent having anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae activity. The invention also relates to a method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a mammal comprising measuring...

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Hauptverfasser: WHITTUM-HUDSON JUDITH A, BALIN BRIAN J, ABRAMS J. TODD, HUDSON ALAN P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a method of treating Alzheimer's disease in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an anti-microbial agent having anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae activity. The invention also relates to a method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a mammal comprising measuring the serum anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody titer in a patient suspected of having Alzheimer's disease.